Which night feed should I drop first?

Which night feed should I drop first?

Reduce the earliest feedings first. For example, if your baby is eating at 10:00 pm, 1:00 am, and 4:00 am, eliminate the 10:00 pm feeding first. If you've determined that your baby only needs one feeding at night, then you can work on reducing the 10:00 pm and 1:00 am feedings at the same time.

When can a baby sleep through the night without feeding?

Many babies who are born full-term and are healthy can go through the night without a feeding by about 6 months. Susan E.C. Sorensen, a pediatrician in Reno, Nevada, explains that by the time they're this age, most babies can sleep comfortably for at least six hours without waking up to eat.

How do you drop a feeding?

To begin weaning your baby, drop the least productive nursing session (this may be a middle-of-the-night feeding or a shorter session during the day). After dropping it, wait several days to a week for your breasts to adjust before eliminating the next feeding.